With reference to tribes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Consider the following statements:

All the six tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are Scheduled Tribes

All the six tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands are Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

Which of the above is / are correct statements?

Question

Statement 1 says that all six tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are Scheduled Tribes. This statement is correct. The six native tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands - the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa, Sentinelese, Nicobarese and Shompen - are all officially classified as Scheduled Tribes.
Statement 2 says that all six tribes are Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). This statement is incorrect. Only four of the six tribes - the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa and Sentinelese - are classified as PVTGs. The Nicobarese and Shompen tribes are not categorized as PVTGs.

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Statement 1 says that all six tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are Scheduled Tribes. This statement is correct. The six native tribes of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands - the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa, Sentinelese, Nicobarese and Shompen - are all officially classified as Scheduled Tribes.
Statement 2 says that all six tribes are Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). This statement is incorrect. Only four of the six tribes - the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa and Sentinelese - are classified as PVTGs. The Nicobarese and Shompen tribes are not categorized as PVTGs.